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In this paradigm-shifting global history of how humanity has reshaped the planet, and the planet has shaped human history, Sunil Amrith twins the stories of environment and Empire, of genocide and eco-cide, of the expansion of human freedom and its costs. Drawing on an extraordinarily rich diversity of primary sources, he reckons with the ruins of Spanish silver mining in Peru, British gold mining in South Africa, and oil extraction in Central Asia. He explores the railways and highways that brought humans to new terrains of battle against each other and against nature. Amrith’s account of the ways in which the First and Second World Wars involved the massive mobilization not only of men, but of other natural resources from around the globe, provides an essential new way of understanding war as an irreversible reshaping of the planet. He also reveals the reality of migration as consequence of environmental harm. The imperial, globe-spanning pursuit of profit, joined with new forms of energy and new possibilities of freedom from hunger and discomfort, freedom to move and explore, has brought change to every inch of the Earth. Amrith relates, on the largest canvas, a mind-altering epic – vibrant with stories, characters, and vivid images – in which humanity might find the collective wisdom to save itself.

Grab your favourite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 in this cozy, slow-burn romance Perfect for fans Gilmore Girls, autumn and Laurie Gilmore! My new next-door neighbor seems to have life completely figured out. Small-town golden boy? Check. Single dad extraordinaire? Check. Hot baker forearms? I didn't notice them, obviously. Me? Not so much. Taking over my mom's dream bed and breakfast in Copper Run, Vermont was supposed to help me heal after my divorce. Instead, my scones are inedible, my small talk is worse, and Cliff, yes, the golden boy himself, never fails to point it out. The problem is, Cliff is everywhere. His charm, his flannel, his pastries, and his daughters, make it impossible not to like him. Friends? Sure, I can do friends. That's safe. Except I'm only here for three months before heading back to Seattle for the promotion I've been chasing. So why am I suddenly imagining what it would be like to kiss my hot neighbor? TROPES: Single Dad Baker Friends to Lovers Opposites Attract Divorcées finding love again Autumn 1997 Cozy Small Town Slow Burn

From Marc Brackett, director of the Yale Centre for Emotional Intelligence, comes a life-changing guide for regulating how we respond to our emotions in order to transform our lives. Think back to your most challenging moment - whether in your career, relationships or personal life. Did you lose control from anger? Were you paralysed by fear? Did you isolate yourself due to humiliation? Whatever your reaction, your emotions most likely determined what you said, or did, next. But the way we handle our emotions is not, as many believe, an involuntary part of ourselves - it is a skill that must be taught and refined throughout our lives. And there's no such thing as a 'bad' emotion - only the emotions we don't fully understand or haven't yet learned to channel in positive, intentional ways. In Dealing with Feeling, Marc Brackett shares his own journey of emotional growth, explores the latest science behind our emotions and offers practical techniques to help you nurture healthy relationships, tackle life's challenges and enhance your mental wellbeing. Life may be unpredictable, but how you respond doesn't have to be. With the transformative techniques in Dealing with Feeling you will learn to become the best version of yourself.

Rediscover the brilliance of Lucy Carmichael in the Mermaid Collection - timeless classics by pioneering female authors, beautifully reissued to enchant today's readers. Originally published in 1951 from the author of beloved holiday classic The Feast comes a glorious coming-of-age tale about a heroine whose wedding day does not go entirely to plan . . . With a foreword by Lucy Mangan *** 'People seem to get over things, don't they? I don't know how, but they do - ordinary people. I'm very ordinary, so I expect I shall do what they do.' Lucy Carmichael is jilted at the altar. But no matter. Her loving and kind family never liked her explorer fiancé anyway. Instead of moping or falling into her supportive family's arms, however, Lucy abandons their suburban home. Heading for the country, she takes up a teaching position in the industrial town of Ravonsbridge. There, she finds solace in her work, in her new (rather gossipy) colleagues - and rediscovers her sensible young self. But if Lucy has, despite everything, kept her head - where lies her heart?

Rediscover the brilliance of Through A Glass, Darkly in the Mermaid Collection - timeless classics by pioneering female authors, beautifully reissued to enchant today's readers. The jewel in the crown of the beloved Dr Basil Willing mysteries - when unassuming art teacher Faustina Crayle loses her second job in quick succession, only Basil can help, and it goes from bad to worse for Faustina when a body is found . . . With a foreword by Gillian McAllister 'They watch me all the time. In and out of the classroom, their eyes are always following me . . .' Quiet, gentle, young Faustina Crayle is dismissed from her teaching position at Brereton School for Girls after just a few weeks. She is given no explanation, but it's clear certain staff and pupils fear her. Her friend and fellow teacher Gisela contacts psychologist and sleuth Dr Basil Willing who offers to investigate these outlandish claims. But this only confirms two damning facts - first, that this happened at a previous school and, second, people believe there are two sides to enigmatic Faustina. When a body is found at the school and Faustina is implicated in the death, it is clear that darkness swirls around this young woman. But is she the perpetrator or victim?

Dostoyevsky's great novel of suffering and sickness, innocence and greed, now in Penguin Clothbound Classics Returning to St Petersburg from a Swiss sanatorium, the gentle and naive epileptic Prince Myshkin - the titular 'idiot' - pays a visit to his distant relative General Yepanchin and proceeds to charm the General, his wife, and his three daughters. But his life is thrown into turmoil when he chances on a photograph of the beautiful Nastasya Filippovna. Utterly infatuated with her, he soon finds himself caught up in a love triangle and drawn into a web of blackmail, betrayal, and finally, murder. Inspired by an image of Christ's suffering, Dostoyevsky sought to portray in Prince Myshkin the purity of a 'truly beautiful soul' and explore the perils that innocence and goodness face in a corrupt world. David McDuff's translation brilliantly captures the novel's idiosyncratic and dream-like language and the nervous, elliptic flow of the narrative. This edition also contains an introduction by William Mills Todd III, which is a fascinating examination of the pressures on Dostoyevsky as he wrote the story of his Christ-like hero. If you enjoyed The Idiot, you might like Anton Chekhov's Ward No. 6 and Other Stories, also available in Penguin Classics.

JUAN CABRILLO AND THE OREGON CREW HAVE FINALLY MET THEIR MATCH IN THIS EXPLOSIVE THRILL-RIDE FROM THE GRAND MASTER OF ADVENTURE, CLIVE CUSSLER A deadly war game. An adversary as hard to find as he is to kill. Weapons so sophisticated, none have seen the like before. When African jihadis attack a Nigerian regiment using American weapons, Cabrillo and the Oregon crew are on the case, investigating from Afghanistan to Kuala Lumpur to track a mysterious arms dealer - a genius, or perhaps a devil - known only as the Vendor. Cabrillo goes undercover to find the Vendor's base, but his adversary isn't just an arms smuggler. He's an arms maker, and Cabrillo just walked into a lethal military game alongside the most dangerous mercenaries in the world, designed to test the Vendor's cutting-edge AI arsenal. And yet, surviving an arena full of flame-throwing robots isn't even his biggest problem. The Vendor has an army of high-speed drones headed for a pivotal military site, and if the Oregon crew can't stop them from releasing a deadly neurotoxin, the entire globe will erupt in conflict.

Rediscover the brilliance of Down Among the Women in the Mermaid Collection - timeless classics by pioneering female authors, beautifully reissued to enchant today's readers. A classic from beloved national treasure Fay Weldon sees four women break the shackles of patriarchy and domesticity in 1950s London, from the author of The Lives and Loves of a She-Devil With a foreword by Jenny Colgan 'Down among the women. What a place to be!' So says Wanda, a former radical who left her husband and raised her daughter Scarlet to be as liberated as she. But twenty-year-old Scarlet, with an abortion already behind her, is about to discover real liberation - as a single mother in Fifties' London. Yet Scarlet's not alone. Meet her friends: Sylvia, the born victim; respectable Jocelyn, willingly trapped in a dull, bourgeois marriage; Audrey, bristling to break free of her conventional life; and Helen, beautiful, vibrant - and very doomed. Over the course of twenty years, from the Fifties to the Seventies, Scarlet, Wanda and their friends will wonder if they can ever become the women they always dreamed of being.

Rediscover the brilliance of Fenny in the Mermaid Collection - timeless classics by pioneering female authors, beautifully reissued to enchant today's readers. A richly evocative coming-of-age novel, Fenny follows a young English governess who falls deeply in love with Tuscany in 1933, even as she faces the pain of unrequited love and the shadows of political unrest. With a foreword by Jennie Godfrey 'The strange city through which they drove was the scenery of a dream . . .' Yorkshire teacher Ellen Fenwick has never been abroad. But when her mother dies, this young woman finds herself taking a position as governess to an English girl in Florence in the summer of 1933. Little does Ellen realise how this girl, Juliet, and her family will claim her. For as the summer passes, Ellen falls so in love with Italy and her new home that she cannot bear to leave - even when her own hopes of love are cruelly thwarted. Even when the shadow of war falls across the country, she doesn't flee but clings on - for her friends, for those she loves more than herself. Ellen - selfless, big-hearted, accepting - cannot know what is coming. Yet, she will not face it alone . . .

'This book is a rallying cry ... a reminder that we are all in this together' - Rochelle Humes Motherhood doesn't come with a manual - but this is the closest thing. If you've ever felt lonely, lost, or overwhelmed, It Takes a Village is the essential parenting guide that blends expert advice with the real stories of mums worldwide - so you never face pregnancy, birth, or postpartum alone. With a foreword from Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie Smith. Peanut is the go-to digital village for mums everywhere. For the first time, their collective wisdom has been brought together on the page, making this book unlike any other. It Takes a Village is written by mums, for mums - by women who know exactly how you feel right now, and what you're going through. Inside, you'll discover: Unfiltered stories from real mums: Honest, moving accounts from women across the Peanut community, sharing what they wish they'd known about pregnancy, birth, and life with a newborn. Expert guidance you can trust: Psychologists, gynaecologists, doulas, and midwives offer compassionate advice, answering the questions every new mum asks - but doesn't always say out loud. Practical tools for every stage: From fertility struggles to the fourth trimester, find reassurance, knowledge, and coping strategies tailored to the realities of motherhood. Emotional support when you need it most: Reminders that you're not alone, that what you're feeling is valid, and that there's a village behind you every step of the way. It Takes a Village is more than just a book - it's a lifeline for new mums. Combining heartfelt stories with expert insights, it's the companion you'll turn to again and again for comfort, clarity, and connection. Because you are not alone. You never were.

A luminous new translation of one of the greatest poets in Chinese history Li Qingzhao is justly celebrated for her place in Chinese literary history. She was a poet with a wry, unsentimental style and a rich sense of melody. Her ci - lyrics that were originally set to music - are glorious in their depth and genius, spare and arresting on the line. They evoke with rare immediacy the haunting beauty of country life during the Song dynasty; the unseen, restive labour of the poet; and Li Qingzhao's bracing take on what it means to create art as a woman in the shadow of exile, war, imprisonment, and an unwelcoming literary establishment. In Wendy Chen's splendid new translation, each poem is as sharp and fresh as the edge of a new spring leaf. These richly textured bolts of melody are masterpieces of verse, as resonant and bracing today as they were in the eleventh century; and they underscore Li Qingzhao status as a necessary and iconic literary figure.

From Wednesday Addam's iconic black Raven dress to Enid Sinclair's rainbow sweaters and flowery skirts, Wednesday fans of all ages will love dressing up press-out Wednesday and Enid paper dolls in more than 30 hauntingly beautiful outfits in this Wednesday Paper Doll Book! Based on the Characters Created by Charles Addams.

She's Racing for the Win, But Who's Taking Pole Position in Her Heart? Revolution Racing has its first all female team. Rookie Savannah Hart is ready to prove herself. Even though Savi grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, she's happiest on the racetrack Her secret relationship with country music star Jesse Motalvo could ruin everything. Can she stay focused and win the championship? Enter Marco De Luca: an all-star driver and a hopeless romantic. He agrees to fake-date Savi to keep the press off her famous boyfriend's trail. But falling for her for real was not part of the plan. When things go wrong with Jesse, Marco is there to steer her right. Will Savi see that she and Marco make a winning team on and off the track? Tropes: Fake dating Secret relationship Sports romance He falls first Workplace romance

The heartbreaking Japanese classic telling the story of two orphans fighting for survival at the end of World War Two, published in English for the first time In the dying days of the War, Seita and Setsuko must fend for themselves. Firebombs have obliterated their home in Kobe, leaving them searching for shelter and scrambling to survive in the depths of the countryside. But, as their suffering becomes a constant companion, so do the lights of the fireflies - shining from the bomber planes, and the insects glowing by the lake at night. This unforgettable semi-autobiographical tale by Akiyuki Nosaka won him the Naoki Prize, cementing his place in the Japanese cultural canon. Published here for the first time as a standalone story, Grave of the Fireflies illuminates the untold sorrows of normal people who live in the shadow of war.

Rosalie Harrow is unmarried, near destitute and faces two choices: snag a wealthy gentleman or take a position as a governess. But headstrong Rosalie sees both futures as a kind of cage. When Rosalie receives an invitation to Alcott Hall, she believes she's there to meet the Dowager Duchess of Norland, the mysterious childhood friend of her late mother. Instead, Rosalie is thrust in the middle of a house party of eligible high society ladies all desperate to win the hand of the new, conveniently single duke. And then there's the other gentlemen… Lord James is the duke's younger brother. Lieutenant Renley is begrudgingly searching for a bride. And the tempestuous Mr. Burke, who irks Rosalie to no end. The clock is ticking until the Michaelmas Ball, when the duke will announce his bride. Marriage is a trap and Rosalie will not be easily snared…but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy the chase while it lasts.

A biographical study of Hitler's inner circle offers a new way to understand the horrors of the Nazi regime Why did so many Germans take part in the crimes of Nazi Germany? How did they come to support Hitler and follow him almost to the very end? For too long, the Nazis have been presented as little more than psychopaths or criminals. In his major new work, renowned historian Richard J. Evans makes use of a mass of recently unearthed new evidence to strip away the veneer of myth and legend from the faces of the Third Reich and present a more realistic view of Nazi perpetrators as human beings who were disturbingly like us. Evans offers rounded, fresh and often startling new portraits of the men and women who created and served Nazi Germany, beginning with Hitler himself and going on to encompass leading figures like Göring, Goebbels and Himmler, enforcers of Hitler's orders such as Eichmann and Heydrich, propagandists like Leni Riefenstahl, low-level perpetrators such as the notorious Irma Grese and unknown sympathizers and fellow-travellers who helped the regime in myriad ways. Hitler's People is a chilling, brilliantly written work which allows the reader to understand the texture and values of the Third Reich and just how far individuals will go when so many normal moral constraints have disappeared.